Quick Look: Firehouse Hotel Restaurant, DTLA
The Arts District in downtown Los Angeles is having a moment, thanks in large part to the new Firehouse Hotel and it’s excellent little restaurant.
Photo of the Week: Hyderabad, India
If this picture doesn’t make you smile, then nothing will. This picture captures the very essence of Hyderabad. These two kids were sitting in the back of a three-wheeler mini…
Quick Review: Maenam, Vancouver
Maenam is a glamorous little Thai restaurant in Vancouver’s Kitsilano neighborhood. In Southern California we’ve got some of the best Thai food outside of Thailand. But we’ve got nothing quite like this.
Review: Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver
The Shangri-La Vancouver celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, yet this hotel still feels brand-new. The 119-room hotel occupies the first 15 floors of a stunning 62-story condominium tower in the heart of downtown. This was the first North American location for the Hong Kong-based luxury brand.
Quick Review: Bar Oso, Whistler Village
Bar Oso is an authentic Spanish tapas bar in the heart of Whistler Village. They’ve got a fantastic Spanish wine list and wonderful sangria. The chef is from Madrid…
Quick Look: Steeps Grill, Whistler
Steeps Grill is the only full-service restaurant on the mountain in Whistler. Steeps is a beautiful dining room and bar tucked inside the sprawling Roundhouse Lodge at an elevation of…
Quick Look: Christine’s on Blackcomb
Christine’s is the preeminent on-mountain restaurant on Blackcomb Mountain. It’s a posh full-service dining room and bar at 6,102 feet, accessible by gondola or on skis. It’s open for lunch…
Review: Fairmont Chateau Whistler
The Fairmont Chateau opened 30 years ago at the base of Blackcomb Mountain, occupying the best ski-in/ski-out real estate of any hotel on the Blackcomb side of the Whistler Blackcomb resort. So how’s it holding up now?
Photo of the Week: Vancouver
Here’s a shot of downtown Vancouver as seen from my 15th floor suite of the exquisite Shangri-La Hotel. Vancouver’s downtown has grown tremendously over the past couple of decades, earning…
10-Second Review: Belcampo Meat Co., Santa Monica
I first fell in love with Belcampo’s burgers several years ago at their butcher shop inside the Grand Central Market in downtown Los Angeles. And now at their Santa Monica butcher-shop cafe, the burger is next-level…